There are many reasons why poems serve as good reading material for children, which is why we created a list of funny poems for children. Those reasons include the fact that poetry helps develop a ...

Maya Angelou, an influential visual poet, and civil rights activist, remains a cornerstone in Black history. Her work inspires courage, resilience, and to be proud of your culture. This legacy makes ...

With Christmas just around the corner, you've probably been busy preparing your house for the upcoming festivities. Cook up some holiday appetizers for your upcoming Christmas party? Check. Trim the ...

New picture books by Judith Viorst, Julie Fogliano and Skila Brown. These brief, impressionistic poems about the seasons are all titled with a day of the year, journal-like. Fogliano (“And Then It’s ...

Author John Kenney says becoming a parent changed everything for him and his wife of 13 years. And, for Kenney, the best way to process his feelings about parenting two kids, ages 10 and 7, was to ...

A girl walks in a dried up watering hole in 2015 near Matinyani, Kenya. Kenya's Catholic bishops are appealing to the international community for relief food because of a recent drought. (CNS ...

A teenage poet from Slovenia and his family admire his football-themed work that has been carved on a rock. [Photo provided to China Daily] A panel of judges, consisting of artists, poets, translators ...